DR. WOODY MYERS & LINDA LAWSON STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER INDIANA GOVERNOR JOE KERNAN

FORT WAYNE, IN – In response to the death of Indiana’s 48^th Governor Joseph E. Kernan, Dr. Woody Myers and Linda Lawson, candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor, respectively, have released the following statement:

“Indiana has lost a true statesman in Governor Joe Kernan,” stated Dr. Myers. “Throughout his life, from his distinguished service in the U.S. Navy and his time as a POW at the Hanoi Hilton, to his dedication and service as Mayor of South Bend and as Governor, Joe Kernan is the standard-bearer of service in America today. History will forever remember his dedication to Indiana and his selfless service to Hoosiers.”
 
Linda Lawson stated, “I mourn the loss of Governor Kernan, a selfless and to-the-core Hoosier that used his role Governor to elevate all those around him—especially women—as he named Kathy Davis his Lt. Governor. My thoughts are with Maggie, Governor Kernan’s wife, their family and many friends as we say goodbye to this fantastic Hoosier.”